Naslov
Motives of alcohol drinking in different age groups of adults in Ccroatia

Autori
Jovičić Burić, Diana ; Raguž, Barbara ; Muslić, Ljiljana ; Pejnović Franelić, Iva ; Musić Milanović, Sanja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, ostalo

Skup
Međunarodna znanstvena konferencija “Better Future of Healthy Ageing 2020” (BFHA 2020)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska; online, 03.06.2020. - 05.06.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
alcohol ; drinking ; motives

Sažetak
Introduction and Objectives In order to develop and maintain the functional ability that enables well-being in older age, one must consider healthy aging as a lifelong process. When talking about protection of health of the population alcohol drinking has been recognized as public health priority. However, changes in absorption, distribution and metabolism of alcohol and medications that occur with age, as well as high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, ask for more focused interventions in early and middle adulthood related to alcohol drinking. In order to get a better insight in drinking motives during adulthood, this study aims to compare motives for drinking among different age groups of adult population in Croatia Methods The data were collected as part of Standardized European Alcohol Survey (SEAS) during EU JA RARHA project on representative household sample aged 18-64 in Croatia. The motives for drinking were measured by a 10-item scale. Participants who reported that drink alcohol (n=1171) were asked to assess on a 5-point scale how frequently they drank due to the reason described in the item. The FA confirmed four factors structure: motives related to pleasure, problems, needs to fit in with others and healthiness. The sample was divided into three age groups: Young or Early Adulthood (18- 34), Middle Adulthood (35-49) and Late Middle Adulthood (50-64). Differences in motives for drinking between selected age groups were tested using parametric and non-parametric tests separately for each factor. Results: Statistically significant difference between the three age groups of participants was found in all four types of motives. The analysis showed statistically significant difference for motives related to pleasure, coping with problems and fitting in with others between participants in Young or Early Adulthood and both Middle Adulthood groups of participants. All age groups showed statistically significant differences in motives related to healthiness. Drinking because of healthiness was most frequently reported among participants in Late Middle Adulthood.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Psihologija

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